Opportunity Nox
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"Opportunity Nox" is the only single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...

 from Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....

 pop duo
Pop music
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 Roxette's
Roxette
Roxette are a Swedish pop music duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson and Per Gessle . Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act from the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album Look Sharp!...

 2003 compilation album
Album
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 The Pop Hits
The Pop Hits
The Pop Hits is one of two "best of" albums by Swedish pop duo Roxette, released on March 24, 2003. The other is The Ballad Hits, released in October 2002....

. In March 2003, "Opportunity Nox" became the first Roxette song to reach Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen
Svensktoppen is a record chart at Sveriges Radio. Until January 2003, the songs had to be in the Swedish language. Svensktoppen has aired since 1962, except for the years 1982-1985. Svensktoppen airs once a week...

. Due to Marie Fredriksson
Marie Fredriksson
is a Swedish pop singer-songwriter and pianist, best known for forming one half of the pop duo Roxette, which she created together with Per Gessle in 1986...

 having cancer
Cancer
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 at the time, the song had no promotion and featured very little of her vocals.

Reception

Swedish newspapers Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet
Aftonbladet is a Swedish tabloid founded by Lars Johan Hierta in 1830 during the modernization of Sweden. It is one of the larger daily newspapers in the Nordic countries. Aftonbladet is owned by the Swedish Trade Union Confederation and Norwegian media group Schibsted, and its editorial page...

and Expressen
Expressen
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both gave the song 4 stars and called it their best song since "Dangerous" and "Joyride" respectively.

Charts

Despite the lack of promotion, this song did peak at #11 in Sweden, and was a minor hit in Germany (#69) and Switzerland (#87).

Track listing

  1. "Opportunity Nox"
  2. "Fading Like a Flower (Every Time You Leave)" (Live in Brussels
    Brussels
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    2001)
  3. "Breathe" (Tits & Ass Demo)
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